ECE 445-ZJUI Multidisciplinary Senior Design Laboratory Overview
Discover the ECE 445-ZJUI course, a multidisciplinary senior design lab offering exciting project opportunities in engineering. Learn about project formation, approval process, design stages, and project completion timeline. Join a team of EE, CE, and ME students to explore innovative project ideas guided by experienced faculty advisors.
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ECE 445-ZJUI: Lecture 1 Prof. Arne Fliflet (afliflet@illinois.edu) Prof. Mark Butala (MarkButala@intl.zju.edu.cn)
Introduction Welcome to ECE 445-ZJUI, Multi-disciplinary Senior Design Laboratory, a projects-based course It is a self-contained section of ECE445, Senior Design Laboratory, that has been the capstone course for EE and CE students at UIUC for many years I have been an instructor for ECE445 since 2017 (for 8 semesters) and look forward to teaching the course at ZJUI. Compared to the UIUC section, the ZJUI section will be a bit more interdisciplinary and have larger teams. We believe this is appropriate because many engineering problems have mechanical and other aspects as well as electrical and computational. We believe the recent availability of powerful low-cost microprocessors and sensors enable exciting new projects to solve problems in many areas of technology.
Project formation To get you started on projects quickly, the ZJUI faculty have generously volunteered to provide project ideas and serve as project advisors. You can choose among these project ideas or propose your own project idea. You will form project teams of 3 or 4 EE, CE, and ME students You will carry out your project using using a methodology developed for the course. During these initial lectures we will give you the tools you need to complete your project and present project proposals provided by the ZJUI faculty
Course Overview Project formation and approval (complete before National Holiday) Students show interest in and comment on project ideas by posting on the web board Students and staff critique posted project responses/approaches on web board Students can use web board to form project teams When a project proposal seems ready, it becomes the basis of an RFA (Request for Approval) RFA s may be further critiqued and then are either approved or rejected by course staff Approved RFAs become projects with faculty advisors Project design process (complete by the end of March) Teams prepare Project Proposal and meet with advisor Teams prepare Design Document with guidance from advisor The design document includes project requirements and is an instruction manual for your project Design document is submitted for final approval in Design Review Project fabrication, testing and analysis (Complete by end of April) Pre-Demo, Demo, Final Presentation and FinalReport (May)
Project Request for Approval (RFA) [February] All projects start with a posting on the Web Board Student project proposals are based on faculty project ideas First student to respond to a project idea or pitch a project idea has priority to form a project team Professors, TA s, and other students critique and discuss project proposals on the web board After sufficient discussion, a project proposal can become an RFA Projects must meet our criteria for uniqueness, complexity, and scope Projects must address a new problem or be a new approach Scope must be consistent with course time constraints Tasks must be distributed equally among team members
Project Design (March) The sooner your project is approved, the sooner you can begin the design process The process begins with the Project Proposal due at first meeting with advisor Objective and Background High-level requirements Description of design - block diagram, component requirements Ethics and safety The Design Document is an instruction manual for your project Includes design equations, circuit schematics, physical design, flowcharts, test procedures, and component requirements Another ECE/ME student not familiar with your project should be able to follow this document and make a working version of your project Final project approval is given after satisfactory evaluation of Design Document in the Design Review Project work can start before final approval
Building and Testing (April) The middle weeks of course are devoted to building and testing your project device Work in accordance with the schedule laid out in your DR along with guidance from advisor Identify problems early, make adjustments Get your PCB order in early Keep mechanical design simple Eagle and Soldering assignments help with understanding PCB design and installation
Demonstration, Final Presentation, and Final Report (May) Demonstration: Demonstrate a fully functioning prototype to your professor, advisor, TAs, and other students This should be the highlight of your course experience Final Presention: Team gives a formal presentation on their project Final Report: Complete documention of your project by the project team
How to succeed in ECE 445 Get familiar with the course web site and watch the videos RFA, project proposal, lab notebook, modular design, ethics, ... Use course calendar to anticipate deadlines Understand the grading process 21 grades large and small Design Review, lab book, demo, final presentation, report Eagle and soldering assignments Team evaluation, individual progress report, peer review Focus initially on getting a project approved Participate in web board discussions Can t find a project? Respond to project ideas Look for teams needing complementary expertise
How to succeed in ECE 445, continued Work with your teammates to build a strong team Hold regular meetings Communicate with your teammates and advisor Discuss problems as soon as they arise Spend time documenting your work in your lab book Get help solving problems - a lot of expertise is available Keep the project moving during the build and test phases
Course Staff Instructors: Professors Arne Fliflet (UIUC) and Mark Butala (ZJUI) Teaching Assistants: Yiqiao (Sophie) Liu (UIUC) and Xinyi Xu (ZJUI) Each project will have a faculty advisor Project teams meet with their advisor as needed
Closing Remarks This has been a quick overview a lot more information is coming This course is like an express train that is now leaving the station Expect to work hard Course grading includes many assignments with deadlines always pay attention to the course calendar Each project includes some risk Expect to encounter obstacles Don t be afraid to seek help
Upcoming Assignments Initial Post Post a response to, or comment on, a project proposal on the Web Board by this Thursday (1/14/2021) Go to https://courses.engr.illinois.edu/ece445ZJUI/ Select Pace->Web Board
